The Port Arthur Experience

Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority
  • 0.0 (0)
  • HISTORY
  • SERIES
The Port Arthur Experience

Port Arthur was an infamous prison which operated from 1830 until 1877. The Port Arthur audio experience aims to enhance your visit to our World Heritage Site. We encourage you to download it to your device either prior to your arrival, or in our Visitor Centre. We also hope it is both informative and entertaining for anyone wanting to know more about this intriguing place and it's history.

Season 1

  1. Episode 1: Introduction

    EPISODE 1

    Episode 1: Introduction

    Meet Colin, Port Arthur's most experienced Tour Guide as he introduces you to the site. If at Port Arthur we recommend you listen to this episode as leaving our Visitor Centre and heading onto the site.https://portarthur.org.au/

    4 min
  2. Episode 2: So Why Here?

    EPISODE 2

    Episode 2: So Why Here?

    Why did they choose this beautiful location for the Port Arthur prison? If at Port Arthur we recommend you listen to this episode near the waterfront.https://portarthur.org.au/

    6 min
  3. Episode 3: The Penitentiary

    EPISODE 3

    Episode 3: The Penitentiary

    Once home to the convicts and today a ruin of the grandest scale. If at Port Arthur we recommend you listen to this episode inside the Penitentiary (location 1 on your map)https://portarthur.org.au/

    5 min
  4. Episode 4: The Commandant's House

    EPISODE 4

    Episode 4: The Commandant's House

    The bosses house and one of Port Arthur's museum houses. If at Port Arthur we recommend you listen to this episode anywhere on the road behind the Penitentiary (locations 3, 4 or 5 on your map)https://portarthur.org.au/

    6 min
  5. Episode 5: Transportation

    EPISODE 5

    Episode 5: Transportation

    Who were these convicts? Where did they come from? Why were they sent here? If at Port Arthur this episode can be listened to anywhere. We recommend you climb Settlement Hill and take in the view while listening (locations 7, 8 and 9 on your map) https://portarthur.org.au/

    6 min
  6. Episode 6: Punishment

    EPISODE 6

    Episode 6: Punishment

    Port Arthur earned the nickname "Hell on Earth" for a reason. If at Port Arthur we recommend you listen to this episode just outside the Separate Prison (location 12 or 13 on your map)https://portarthur.org.au/

    7 min
  7. Episode 7: Quality Row & the Church

    EPISODE 7

    Episode 7: Quality Row & the Church

    Not only convicts lived at this prison, free families also called Port Arthur home. If at Port Arthur we recommend you listen to this episode anywhere around Civil Officers Row (locations 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 on your map)https://portarthur.org.au/

    7 min
  8. Episode 8: 1877 & Beyond

    EPISODE 8

    Episode 8: 1877 & Beyond

    Port Arthur closed forever as a prison in 1877. We conclude with the post prison history. If at Port Arthur we recommend you listen to this episode while enjoying Government Gardens (location 23 on your map)https://portarthur.org.au/

    5 min
  • 8 Episodes

About

Port Arthur was an infamous prison which operated from 1830 until 1877. The Port Arthur audio experience aims to enhance your visit to our World Heritage Site. We encourage you to download it to your device either prior to your arrival, or in our Visitor Centre. We also hope it is both informative and entertaining for anyone wanting to know more about this intriguing place and it's history.

Information

  • Creator
    Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority
  • Episodes
    8
  • Seasons
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 The Port Arthur Experience
  • Show Website
    The Port Arthur Experience

You Might Also Like

To listen to explicit episodes, sign in.

Stay up to date with this show

Sign in or sign up to follow shows, save episodes and get the latest updates.
Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America and the Caribbean

The United States and Canada